Category Archives: Workers Uniting

EU Socialists Call For Relaunch Of European Industry

The plenary session of the European Parliament has held a debate on how the European Union can help recover and restart industrial plants. At a time of low demand and with the threat of so many closures, the Socialists and Democrats called on … Continue reading

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Employment rights for shares – ‘unlikely that many will take up the offer’

By Jeff Salway of the Scotsman.com A scheme encouraging employees to relinquish certain rights in exchange for shares in their company gets underway in April. But the controversial plan comes with a tax promise that is far less attractive than … Continue reading

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McCluskey announces boost in organising work as Unite membership jumps by 50,000

Some good news! Unite the Union increased its membership during 2012 and Len McCluskey has announced that Unite will increase organising work this year. Despite a double-dip recession (and moving to a triple dip recession according to pundits) and the continual … Continue reading

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Campaign For Trade Union Freedom – Launch Rally – Full Line Up

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TUCs Frances O’Grady tells Euro unions: Don’t let the Prime Minister repatriate workers’ rights

Speaking later today (Monday) at a conference in Madrid, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady will appeal for the help of unions across Europe in persuading their governments to resist David Cameron’s attempt to ‘repatriate’ workers’ rights. Attending a meeting to mark 40 … Continue reading

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Urgent action: APP threat to use military to break paper workers strike

The global paper and pulp company Asia Pulp & Paper APP are threatening to use the military to break a strike by the Indonesian Paperworkers Union – FSP2KI. APP is one of the world’s largest paper and pulp manufacturers. The union … Continue reading

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United Steelworkers win union rights at medical centre after 15 year battle

Almost 15 years after joining the United Steelworkers (USW), 200 workers at Kentucky River Medical Center (KRMC) in Jackson, Kentucky, USA have reached a tentative agreement on a contract with the hospital’s owners. The workers voted in May of 1998 … Continue reading

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Nissan’s anti-union campaign: interview with United Autoworkers President Bob King

Bob King was elected UAW president in June, 2010, by delegates at the UAW’s 35th Constitutional Convention in Detroit. King, who is known for his activism and passionate beliefs in social and economic justice, served three terms as a UAW … Continue reading

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Public Meeting: Stop Attacks On Mexican Unions

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Campaign For Trade Union Freedom Launch Rally, March 23rd.

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